New Release: Shadows of the Past by Carmen Stefanescu #paranormal #historical #lighthorror

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Mae Clair

My good friend, Carmen Stefanescu, is relaunching her first release Shadows of the Past with a new publisher and a brand new cover. This is a tale that moves between past and present, meshing history, the supernatural and mystery in equal measure. It was the first book I’d read by Carmen and the one that started us on the road to friendship. Please help me in welcoming Carmen today as she celebrates a new book birthday with:

Book cover for Shadows of the Past by Carmen Stefanescu shows a young woman in a medieval looking blue gown kneeling on a stone bridge over a creek

Publisher: Solstice Publishing |
Genre: paranormal/light romance/light historical/light horror
Release Date: 29^th August 2017

Blurb
Anne’s relationship with her boyfriend Neil has disintegrated. After a two-year separation, they pack for a week vacation in hopes of reconciling. But fate has other plans for them.

The discovery of a bejeweled cross and ancient human bones opens a door to a new and frightening world—one where the ghost of a medieval nun named Genevieve will not let Anne rest. This new world threatens not only to ruin Anne and Neil’s vacation but to end all hopes of reconciliation as Anne feels compelled to help free Genevieve’s soul from its torment.

Can Anne save her relationship and help Genevieve find her eternal rest?

A touching, compelling story of tragedy, loss and the power of endless love and good magic.

The twists and turns in this paranormal tale keep the reader guessing up to the end and weave themselves together into a quest to rekindle love.

Purchase Shadows of the Past from Amazon

About the Author
Carmen Stefanescu resides in Romania, the native country of the infamous vampire Count Dracula where, for about 50 years of communist dictatorship, just speaking about God, faith, reincarnation or paranormal phenomena could have led someone to great trouble – the psychiatric hospital if not to prison.

High-school teacher of English and German in her native country, and mother of two daughters, Carmen Stefanescu survived the grim years of oppression by escaping in a parallel world, that of the books. Reading was, is and will always be her greatest hobby.

The fall of the Ceausescu’s regime in 1989, and the opening of the country to the world meant a new beginning for her. She started publishing. Poems first, and then prose. Both in English.

She likes to blend genres and thus she writes paranormal stories with a smidgen of mystery, history and romance. The reader will find suspense, dark themes, adventure, danger as well as sweet revenge. She calls her stories “gothic” romance. Her writing focuses on rebirth, past life regression, karmic retribution.

Carmen joined the volunteer staff at Marketing For Romance Writers Author blog and is the coordinator of #Thursday13 posts.

Connect with Carmen at the following haunts:

Amazon Author Page | Cold Coffee Cafe

Other books by Carmen:

Till Life Do Us Part
Dracula’s Mistress
Dracula’s Prodigy

30 thoughts on “New Release: Shadows of the Past by Carmen Stefanescu #paranormal #historical #lighthorror”

D. Wallace Peach on August 29, 2017 at 10:04 AM said:

Thanks, Mae, for the intro to Carmen and the peek into her history and book. Congrats on the book birthday, Carmen! Best of luck to you. 🙂

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- carmens007 on August 29, 2017 at 12:08 PM said:
  
  Thank you so much D! I hope people will enjoy Genevieve’s story.
  
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- Mae Clair on August 29, 2017 at 12:44 PM said:
  
  Thanks for visiting and checking it out. Carmen always does an excellent job of weaving past and present within her novels!
  
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Staci Troilo on August 29, 2017 at 10:26 AM said:

This sounds like an intriguing read. Best wishes on the new release, Carmen.

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- carmens007 on August 29, 2017 at 12:10 PM said:
  
  If you are a fan of history/mystery/a bit of horror(soft) and a tad of romance this is a book worth reading.
  Thank you for leaving a comment, Staci!
  
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- Mae Clair on August 29, 2017 at 12:45 PM said:
  
  Glad you were able to stop by and check it out, Staci. It crosses a lot of genres and blends numerous elements which made it highly enjoyable!
  
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sherry fundin (@sherryfundin) on August 29, 2017 at 10:38 AM said:

Good luck, Carmen.

sherry @ fundinmental

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- carmens007 on August 29, 2017 at 12:10 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Sherry!
  
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- Mae Clair on August 29, 2017 at 12:45 PM said:
  
  Thanks for sending Carmen your well-wishes, Sherry!
  
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Don Massenzio on August 29, 2017 at 11:04 AM said:

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Check out the new release, Shadows of the Past, by Carmen Stefanescu, as featured on Mae Clair’s blog

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- Mae Clair on August 29, 2017 at 12:46 PM said:
  
  Thank you kindly, Don. I know that Carmen will appreciate that!
  
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  - Don Massenzio on August 29, 2017 at 1:07 PM said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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carmens007 on August 29, 2017 at 12:11 PM said:

I am indebted to you. Thank you very much for spreading the word!

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carmens007 on August 29, 2017 at 12:14 PM said:

I am touched by your words, Mae! Thank you for your FRIENDSHIP and kindness!

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- Mae Clair on August 29, 2017 at 12:43 PM said:
  
  My pleasure, my friend. 🙂 Happy release day!
  
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Lauralynn Elliott on August 30, 2017 at 11:37 AM said:

This looks like my kind of book.

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- Mae Clair on August 30, 2017 at 11:46 AM said:
  
  I think you would enjoy it, Lauralynn. A great mesh of elements!
  
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- Lauralynn Elliott on August 30, 2017 at 11:46 AM said:
  
  I couldn’t resist. I had to click the “buy” button. 🙂
  
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  - Mae Clair on August 30, 2017 at 11:58 AM said:
    
    Yay! I thank you, and I know Carmen does too.
    
    She also has two amazing books about Dracula. The first one, Dracula’s Mistress, is especially rich in history. If your’e interested in Romania or Vlad the Impaler, I highly recommend it. Happy reading, Lauralynn!
    
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  - carmens007 on August 30, 2017 at 12:52 PM said:
    
    Thank you, Lauralynn!
    I am sure Genevieve and Anne’s story won’t disappoint you
    
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robbiesinspiration on August 30, 2017 at 1:06 PM said:

Well done to Carmen on relauching her book, Mae. It sounds lovely and creepy.

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- carmens007 on August 30, 2017 at 1:49 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Robbie!
  I was so upset when the first publisher closed its doors in January. Luckily the story caught the interest of another one and here Shadows of the Past is again.
  
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  - carmens007 on August 30, 2017 at 1:50 PM said:
    
    PS If you like rebirth and karmic retribution spanning centuries then you will enjoy it.
    
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  - robbiesinspiration on August 30, 2017 at 2:09 PM said:
    
    I have been listening to an audio book about this very subject and I am finding it very interesting. I am sure I will enjoy it.
    
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- Mae Clair on August 30, 2017 at 10:16 PM said:
  
  It is indeed both, Robbie! 🙂
  
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Julie Holmes, author on August 30, 2017 at 6:04 PM said:

Great intro, Mae! Does being from Romania lend itself more to the paranormal and dark side of fiction? Hmmm 😀 Yet another for my TBR list 🙂 Good luck, Carmen!

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- Mae Clair on August 30, 2017 at 10:18 PM said:
  
  I think Carmen has a great location for writing what she does, LOL. And did you happen to notice those “Dracula books” on her credit list? She does a great job of keeping me enthralled with another part of the world and its history, both real and paranormal!
  
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- carmens007 on August 31, 2017 at 5:02 AM said:
  
  Yes, you are right. It does. all my books are marked by both those characteristics. Thank you for adding Shadows to your TBR!
  Thank you for checking the post and leaving a comment!
  
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Flossie Benton Rogers on September 1, 2017 at 4:23 PM said:

What a splendid new cover, Carmen! It’s beautiful. Congratulations on having your book out again with a shiny new face to show the world. It’s a wonderful story filled with love and mysterious happenings from an ancient part of the world. Highly recommended!

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- carmens007 on September 7, 2017 at 2:11 AM said:
  
  Yes, a beautiful cover, I agree. I am glad to hear you enjoyed Genevieve’ s story.
  Thank you!
  
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